Efesini 4:15

15 ma che, seguitando verità in carità, noi cresciamo in ogni cosa verso colui che è il capo, cioè Cristo.

Efesini 4:15 Meaning and Commentary

Ephesians 4:15

But speaking the truth in love
Either Christ himself, who is the truth, and is to be preached, and always spoken of with strong affection and love; or the Gospel, the word of truth, so called in opposition to that which is false and fictitious; and also to the law, which is shadowish; and on account of its author, the God of truth, and its subject matter, Christ, and the several doctrines of grace; and because the spirit of truth has dictated it, and does direct to it, and owns and blesses it: this, with respect to the ministers of the Gospel, should be spoken openly, honestly, and sincerely, and in love to the souls of men, and in a way consistent with love, in opposition to the secret, ensnaring, and pernicious ways of false teachers; and with respect to private Christians, as they are to receive it in love, so to speak of it to one another from a principle of love, and an affectionate concern for each other's welfare, to the end that they

may grow up into him in all things which is the head,
even "Christ": the work of grace upon the soul is a gradual work, and an increase of this in the exercise of faith, hope, love, and spiritual knowledge, is a growth; and this is a growth in all things, in all grace, as in those mentioned, so in others, as humility, patience, self-denial, resignation of the will to the will of God, and especially the knowledge of Christ; for it is a growing into him, from whom souls receive all their grace and increase of it; for he is the head of influence to supply them, as well as the head of eminence to protect them; see ( Ephesians 1:22 ) and now the preaching of the Gospel, or the sincere speaking of the truth, is the instrumental means of such growth.

Efesini 4:15 In-Context

13 finché tutti siamo arrivati all’unità della fede e della piena conoscenza del Figliuol di Dio, allo stato d’uomini fatti, all’altezza della statura perfetta di Cristo;

14 affinché non siamo più dei bambini, sballottati e portati qua e là da ogni vento di dottrina, per la frode degli uomini, per l’astuzia loro nelle arti seduttrici dell’errore,

15 ma che, seguitando verità in carità, noi cresciamo in ogni cosa verso colui che è il capo, cioè Cristo.

16 Da lui tutto il corpo ben collegato e ben connesso mediante l’aiuto fornito da tutte le giunture, trae il proprio sviluppo nella misura del vigore d’ogni singola parte, per edificar se stesso nell’amore.

17 Questo dunque io dico ed attesto nel Signore, che non vi conduciate più come si conducono i pagani nella vanità de’ loro pensieri,